LesG Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Can anyone tell me, or supply suitable pics, of how the speedo cable attaches to the gearbox please? I have the cable with a 90 degree elbow fitting, but can't see any way of attaching it to the drive on the gearbox? My spares bin is getting very empty now, and certainly I can't see anything to mate these two parts together. Cheers Les. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Englishmaninwales Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Hi Les If you send me an email I'll send you a photo of all the components for the drive. Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesG Posted January 24, 2009 Author Share Posted January 24, 2009 Thanks Malcolm, YHM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JampJ Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 A small quill( square section inner cable ) about 2 inches long connects the drive into the gearbox. The drive is held onto the box with a C type circlip. The pics should explain everything. Cheers John JFDI (Just F*****g Do It) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesG Posted January 26, 2009 Author Share Posted January 26, 2009 From Malcolm's pics it's clear I'm missing the short 'quill', but also, the flared washer part that is held onto the gearbox with the circlip has detached from my angle drive. I'll see if I can 'correct' the situation with araldite or similar, otherwise it looks like a new/replacement angle drive. Cheers for the help, as always! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bricol Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Take a look here Bri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JampJ Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 The VDO one is all one piece, but mine has made in England on it and the bit that goes into the gearbox and is held by the circlip is detachable by unscrewing it, and is available as a cheap replacement part, instead of paying 50 odd pounds for a whole one. Not sure about later models Cheers John. JFDI (Just F*****g Do It) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesG Posted January 27, 2009 Author Share Posted January 27, 2009 Thanks guys, I'll have another look in the workshop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesG Posted February 4, 2009 Author Share Posted February 4, 2009 Hiyas, mine is the VDO one-piece angle drive, and it's now clear what has happened; the brazing on the bottom of the angle drive has split, with the washer part being held onto the gearbox with the circlip becoming totally detached. Obviously when the car was disassembled, the speedo cable must have fallen off, and the quill piece dropped into the 'sweeping-ups'. I don't really want to try re-brazing the two parts back together for fear of heat damage to the angle drive, so I will get the araldite out to repair that. As for the quill, looks like a scrapyard ratch for something suitable. Thanks for the help again chaps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JampJ Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 The quills are available as a seperate item from Caterham. Cheers John JFDI (Just F*****g Do It) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesG Posted February 4, 2009 Author Share Posted February 4, 2009 johnjulie ta! 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phill brigstock Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Hi Malcolm You offered to send a photo of all the components for the drive. Would you mind sending it to me too please - mail@pbrigstock.co.uk Many thanks phill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesG Posted February 4, 2009 Author Share Posted February 4, 2009 Hi Phil, YHM. Malcolm, I forwarded your mail, cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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